Location. Location. Location. I cannot stress this point enough! A century old church. The mean streets of Westbury and Western. And Fox on Main central Johannesburg, 1 Fox str. Location was key to getting the best out of the camera I used on this production, which is the biggest/costliest film I had the privilege to be involved with.
Again I chose the Sony A7S, two to be exact. As the DP on the film working with a tight budget, I had the choice of working with a full team of Gaffers, Grips, CA's, CO's, etc. Or take on all of those responsibilities and have more gear. Although I did have one trustworthy Assistant which I payed out of my own pocket, naturally, I chose the latter.
Here is a full list of the Gear I hired.
Camera & Lenses:
2x Sony A7S (2 x 64 gig SD cards per camera – 4 in total)
1x Set Carl Zeiss Compact Prime 2’s
Follow Focus + Markers for follow focus
2 Kwik release plates
ND filter + Black pro-mist + polarizer
Grip:
Tripod + Fluid head
Shoulder Rig
Sandbags
C-Stands at least 4-8
Flags/Nets
Pony clamps
Lighting:
Kino flo + LED lights (1X1 preferable)
Gels + CTO + CTB
My own equipment:
X2 650W Tungsten IFF Q650's
X1 850W Red Hat
Gaffer Gear
DOLLY and tracks
Our Director Francois cracking the whip on set. No 1st AD, no problem! It's a big part of this job, multitasking. So many times I have heard people say on set "It's not my job". Okay. Sure. But if you never want to work again, you better earn your place. Because there is always someone out there waiting to replace you. If you can earn your keep and add value to the team, not necessarily doing everything or taking orders from someone under you, but helping out where you can! That is a major part of Guerrilla filmmaking. Be indispensable, not replaceable.
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